Last updated October 10, 2026

Payment, deposit, wallet, refund, and release policy.

PrepPort uses finance verification gates so customer evidence, supplier costs, warehouse release, and shipment decisions do not move faster than cleared funds.

Payment principles

Customer payment evidence starts review. It does not prove settlement by itself.

Quote approval

Prices are valid only for the stated quote window and assumptions. Extra handling, supplier costs, freight, duties, taxes, payment fees, storage, oversized items, rework, disposal, urgent labor, and third-party fees may be billed separately.

No inbound deposit for standard work

Registration and inbound shipment submission require no payment card, deposit or wallet top-up. After receiving instructions are confirmed, customers may send eligible inventory without payment. Ordinary storage includes 90 days per actual receiving batch. Choosing inspection, prep, packaging or another service does not authorize spending: scope and price are agreed first. Approved charges are presented in the final invoice before dispatch.

Settlement before dispatch

PrepPort requires cleared funds, an approved wallet balance, or approved credit before inventory release, carrier handoff, FBA handoff, outbound shipment, or tracking sync.

Evidence is not settlement

Receipt screenshots, transfer references, PayPal notices, bank screenshots, or customer statements do not automatically mark an invoice paid. Finance must verify provider settlement.

When earlier payment may apply

The no-payment-at-inbound model does not require PrepPort to finance customer purchases or indefinite storage.

Supplier and third-party costs

Supplier purchases, samples, custom materials, duties, taxes, laboratory work, postage, and third-party freight may require cleared funds before PrepPort commits the cost.

Long-stay inventory

Standard storage has 90 free calendar days per actual receiving batch. Only storage after the free period, using verified quantities and dimensions, may be invoiced monthly. A free-period warning is not a payment request. Customers review the itemized invoice before payment; no automatic debit applies. Overdue approved balances can pause further paid work or release.

Risk and credit review

High-risk, regulated, oversized, unusually costly, disputed, or overdue work may require a deposit, reduced exposure limit, or approved credit terms.

Blocked until verified

These actions remain blocked until finance clears the payment gate.

No external commitments

  • No supplier purchase order, sample order, bulk order, packaging purchase, label purchase, freight purchase, courier booking, product test, or third-party spend.
  • No promise of supplier price, lead time, availability, or carrier slot until it is confirmed and funded.

No release or sync

  • No inventory release, outbound shipment, customer pickup, transfer-out, carrier handoff, FBA handoff, tracking sync, Shopify fulfillment update, wallet credit, or paid status update from payment evidence alone.

Refunds, disputes, and chargebacks

Refunds and credits require review of work performed, third-party costs, evidence, and non-refundable commitments.

Potentially refundable

Unused prepaid service fees may be considered for refund or credit after deducting work performed, third-party costs, payment fees, chargeback costs, storage, disposal, and committed supplier or carrier costs.

Normally not refundable

Completed services, supplier purchases, custom packaging, labels, lab tests, freight purchased, payment fees, urgent handling, storage already incurred, disposal, and costs caused by incorrect customer data or changed instructions.

Chargeback response

PrepPort may pause work, hold inventory, suspend portal access, and submit operational evidence if a customer initiates a chargeback, payment reversal, dispute, or fraud claim.

Payment method safety

For security, exact payment instructions, account numbers, and payment links are sent only through approved finance channels.

Approved channels

Finance may use PayPal Business, Wise, Airwallex, bank settlement, or another approved provider. Availability depends on account status, country, currency, and transaction risk.

No public bank details

PrepPort does not publish bank details, card details, payment links, or private settlement records on public pages or in AI auto-replies.

Customer responsibility

Customer is responsible for sending payments only to verified PrepPort instructions and for checking currency, fees, reference, beneficiary, and anti-fraud details before paying.